Most of us have learned the signs of one master only. But you
have learned the signs of both. And you must be careful not to
bring the signs of your first master into the service of your
last one."
The big man did not move, he stood with the door closed behind
him, and studied my father's face like one who feels the presence
of a danger that he cannot locate.
"What do you mean?" he said.
"I mean," replied my father, "I mean, Zindorf, that each master
has a certain intent in events, and this intent is indicated by
his set of signs. Now the great purpose of these two masters, we
believe, in all the moving of events, is directly opposed. Thus,
when we use a sign of one of these masters, we express by the
symbol of it the hope that events will take the direction of his
established purpose.
"Don't you see then . . . don't you see, that we dare not use the
signs of one in the service of the other?"
"Pendleton," said the man, "I do not understand you."
He spoke slowly and precisely, like one moving with an excess of
care.
My father went on, his voice strong and level, his eyes on
Zindorf.
"The thing is a great mystery," he said.
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